2023 LEC season
LeagueLEC
SportLeague of Legends
Duration
  • 21 Jan – 26 Feb (Winter)
  • 11 Mar – 23 Apr (Spring)
  • 17 Jun – 30 Jul (Summer)
  • 19 Aug – 10 Sep (Finals)
Number of teams10
Winter
ChampionsG2 Esports
  Runners-upMad Lions
Spring
ChampionsMAD Lions
  Runners-upTeam BDS
Summer
ChampionsG2 Esports
  Runners-upExcel Esports
Season Finals
ChampionsG2 Esports
  Runners-upFnatic

The 2023 LEC season is the 11th season of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), a professional esports league for the MOBA PC game League of Legends, and the first under new branding. The LEC rebranded from the "European Championship" to the "EMEA Championship" to broaden player eligibility. Two team changes occurred for the 2023 season, with Misfits Gaming selling their LEC franchise slot to Team Heretics and Rogue rebranding to KOI. The league also saw a major format change, expanding from two splits to three, and introduced a season final playoff. The schedule also underwent adjustments, with Superweeks every week, extending into Monday.

League changes

Branding and regions

The LEC rebranded from the League of Legends European Championship to the League of Legends EMEA Championship, opening eligibility for players with residency status in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Russia, Turkey, and the Middle East/North Africa to participate in the league without transfer restrictions. The League of Legends Continental League (for CIS and Russia) remained suspended but allowed CIS-based league to be integrated into the expanded LEC in the future.[1]

Format

The LEC underwent a significant revamp in its format for the year 2023. The new format featured three splits with three champions throughout the year. Each split consisted of three weeks of a round-robin regular season, followed by a group stage with the top eight teams from the regular season engaging in a double-elimination bracket over two weeks. The top four teams emerging from this stage proceeded to the playoffs, where they competed in a best-of-five, double-elimination format for the trophy. The three seasonal champions automatically qualified for the Season Finals, where overall seeding was determined by Championship Points. In the Season Finals, the three LEC champions met the top Championship Points candidates in a final four-week, best-of-five double-elimination bracket to decide the yearly LEC Champion.[2]

Unlike the previous structure where games were played primarily on Saturdays and Sundays with occasional Friday "Superweeks," the new schedule included Superweeks every week. Instead of concluding on Sunday, each week extended into Monday. This schedule adjustment was part of a broader transformation in the European League of Legends ecosystem. The aim was to increase the significance of regular-season games, as they historically tended to matter less, especially in the Spring splits.[3]

Teams

The 2023 season saw two team changes coming into the season. In July 2022, Misfits Gaming sold their LEC franchise slot to Team Heretics, effective at the beginning of the 2023 LEC season.[4] Additionally, following the merger between Rougue and KOI in October 2022, Rogue rebranded to KOI.[5]

Winter

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Team Vitality 9 7 2 0.778 Advance to Group stage
2 MAD Lions 9 7 2 0.778
3 SK Gaming 9 6 3 0.667
4 G2 Esports 9 6 3 0.667
5 Team BDS 9 5 4 0.556
6 Team Heretics 9 4 5 0.444
7 KOI 9 4 5 0.444
8 Astralis 9 3 6 0.333
9 Fnatic 9 2 7 0.222
10 Excel Esports 9 1 8 0.111
Source: LoL Esports

Groups

Group A
Upper round 1Upper round 2
1Team Vitality2
6Team Heretics1
1Team Vitality0
7KOI2
3SK Gaming0
7KOI2
Lower round 1Lower round 2
1Team Vitality0
6Team Heretics03SK Gaming2
3SK Gaming2
Group B
Upper round 1Upper round 2
2MAD Lions2
8Astralis1
2MAD Lions0
4G2 Esports2
4G2 Esports2
5Team BDS1
Lower round 1Lower round 2
2MAD Lions2
8Astralis28Astralis0
5Team BDS1

Playoffs

Round 1Round 2Final
A1KOI1G2 Esports3
B1G2 Esports3MAD Lions0
KOI1
MAD Lions3
A2SK Gaming2
B2MAD Lions3

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1 G2 Esports MSI 2023 Play-In stage and Season Finals
2 MAD Lions
3 KOI
4 SK Gaming

Spring

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Team BDS 9 7 2 0.778 Advance to Group stage
2 Astralis 9 6 3 0.667
3 G2 Esports 9 6 3 0.667
4 Team Vitality 9 6 3 0.667
5 SK Gaming 9 4 5 0.444
6 Fnatic 9 4 5 0.444
7 KOI 9 4 5 0.444
8 MAD Lions 9 3 6 0.333
9 Team Heretics 9 3 6 0.333
10 Excel Esports 9 2 7 0.222
Source: LoL Esports

Groups

Group A
Upper round 1Upper round 2
2Astralis2
6Fnatic1
2Astralis0
4Team Vitality2
4Team Vitality2
8MAD Lions0
Lower round 1Lower round 2
2Astralis0
6Fnatic18MAD Lions2
8MAD Lions2
Group B
Upper round 1Upper round 2
1Team BDS2
5SK Gaming0
1Team BDS2
7KOI0
3G2 Esports1
7KOI2
Lower round 1Lower round 2
7KOI1
5SK Gaming03G2 Esports2
3G2 Esports2

Playoffs

Round 1Round 2Final
A1Team Vitality0Team BDS2
B1Team BDS3MAD Lions3
Team Vitality1
MAD Lions3
A2MAD Lions3
B2G2 Esports2

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1 MAD Lions MSI 2023 Play-In stage and Season Finals
2 Team BDS
3 Team Vitality
4 G2 Esports

Summer

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 G2 Esports 9 8 1 0.889 Advance to Group stage
2 Fnatic 9 7 2 0.778
3 Excel Esports 9 5 4 0.556
4 Team Heretics 9 5 4 0.556
5 Team BDS 9 4 5 0.444
6 SK Gaming 9 4 5 0.444
7 MAD Lions 9 4 5 0.444
8 KOI 9 4 5 0.444
9 Astralis 9 3 6 0.333
10 Team Vitality 9 1 8 0.111
Source: LoL Esports

Groups

Group A
Upper round 1Upper round 2
1G2 Esports2
8KOI0
1G2 Esports2
5Team BDS0
4Team Heretics1
5Team BDS2
Lower round 1Lower round 2
5Team BDS0
8KOI04Team Heretics2
4Team Heretics2
Group B
Upper round 1Upper round 2
2Fnatic0
6SK Gaming2
6SK Gaming1
3Excel Esports2
3Excel Esports2
7MAD Lions0
Lower round 1Lower round 2
6SK Gaming0
2Fnatic22Fnatic2
7MAD Lions0

Playoffs

Round 1Round 2Final
A1G2 Esports3G2 Esports3
B1Excel Esports2Excel Esports0
Excel Esports3
Fnatic1
A2Team Heretics1
B2Fnatic3

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1 G2 Esports Season Finals
2 Excel Esports
3 Fnatic
4 Team Heretics

Season Finals

Playoffs

Upper semifinalsUpper finalFinal
G2 Esports3
Team BDS1
G2 Esports3
MAD Lions1
MAD Lions3
Excel Esports0
G2 Esports3
Lower quarterfinalsLower semifinalsLower finalFnatic1
Excel Esports2
MAD Lions2
Fnatic3
Fnatic3Fnatic3
Team BDS2
SK Gaming0
Team BDS3

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1 G2 Esports Worlds 2023 Main Event
2 Fnatic
3 MAD Lions
4 Team BDS Worlds Qualifying Series 2023
5 Excel Esports
6 SK Gaming

Awards

Winter
Spring
Summer
Season

References

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  2. ↑ Esguerra, Tyler (18 November 2022). "The LoL LEC's revamped 3-season format, explained | New League of Legends LEC regular season changes, playoff format, and more". Dot Esports. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Younger, Warren (13 December 2022). "LEC to change match day schedule and format in 2023". Upcomer. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Daniels, Tom (16 December 2023). "Misfits Gaming Group sells LEC franchise slot to Team Heretics". Esports Insider. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Esguerra, Tyler (6 October 2022). "KOI joins forces with Rogue, creates 'strategic alliance' to compete in LEC for 2023 season". Dot Esports. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 Esguerra, Tyler (8 March 2023). "3 G2 players highlight 2023 LEC Winter Split All-Pro first team alongside league newcomer and accomplished jungler". Dot Esports. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  7. ↑ @LEC (8 May 2023). "The LEC Spring All-Pro Team" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. 1 2 @LEC (8 May 2023). "The 2nd and 3rd All-Pro Teams" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Esguerra, Tyler (10 August 2023). "LEC's All-Pro first team swept by one team after dominant Summer Split". Dot Esports. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Les All-Pro Teams du LEC Summer Split 2023". Team aAa (in French). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Kelly, Michael (1 September 2023). "LEC veteran finally snags long-awaited MVP award in eighth season". Dot Esports. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Lyons, Ben (31 August 2023). "Yike named LEC Rookie of the Year". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Lyons, Ben (17 August 2023). "The LEC coaching staff of the year award goes to...G2 Esports". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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